SB2022112248 - IBM Log Analysis update for SnakeYAML

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SB2022112248 - IBM Log Analysis update for SnakeYAML

Published: November 22, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022112248
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.


1) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-25857)

CWE-ID: CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources when handling YAML files. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18640)

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Application Server (SnakeYAML) component in PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools. A remote non-authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References